071108 Accession Number: 071108

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A member of the 8 Australian Field Baking Platoon (Charlie West?) firing the ovens. A mixture of oil (distillate) and water makes effective fuel.

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Accession Number
071108
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 March 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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